In telling the disciples to look for signs to determine that the kingdom of God is near, Jesus also adds: “This generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.” When he refers to that, it is not that his final coming will take place during the disciples’ lifetime. Rather, with Christ’s own suffering and death, the new age that Jesus sets into motion is underway. In a short time as well, the people of Jerusalem will see their Temple destroyed. Indeed, all the things of this world will one day disappear. However, Jesus’ words, words of truth and new life, they will be valid forever. These words represent a vision of life and the values of God’s kingdom to which all human beings are called. We come to the end of our Church’s liturgical year, as this Sunday we will start a new liturgical year and will once again enter into the holy season of Advent.
Our journey of faith is alway full of choices. We continuously choose whether we are going to continue to follow a life of discipleship or not. As we end our liturgical year and begin Advent, it is time for us to make the decision of whether we want to belong to the kingdom of God that Jesus is inaugurating, the decision if we want to be a part of the proclamation of the kingdom. To be prepared when Jesus comes again. To be prepared for Christ’s birth at Christmas.
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